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λέγειlegeiHe saithλέγω (legō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “He saith”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.He saithαὐτῷautōunto himαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “unto him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.unto himΠοίαςpoiasWhichποῖος (poios)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, plural, feminine — “Which”, the object formG4169of what sort.Whichὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἸησοῦςiēsousJesusἸησοῦςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Jesus”, the subject formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.Jesusεἶπενeipento sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).saidΤὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.Οὐounoοὐadverb — “no”G3756no, not.noφονεύσειςphoneuseismurderφονεύω (phoneuō)verb, future active indicative, 2nd person singular — “murder”, an action still aheadG5407I murder, kill.murderΟὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notμοιχεύσειςmoicheuseiscommit adulteryμοιχεύω (moicheuō)verb, future active indicative, 2nd person singular — “commit adultery”, an action still aheadG3431I commit adultery (of a man with a married woman, but also of a married man).commit adulteryΟὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notκλέψειςklepseisstealκλέπτω (kleptō)verb, future active indicative, 2nd person singular — “steal”, an action still aheadG2813I steal.stealΟὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notψευδομαρτυρήσειςpseudomarturēseisbear false witnessψευδομαρτυρέω (pseudomartureō)verb, future active indicative, 2nd person singular — “bear false witness”, an action still aheadG5576I testify falsely, bear false witness.bear false witness

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

He saith to him, 'What kind?' And Jesus said, 'Thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not commit adultery, thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not bear false witness,

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American Standard Version (1901)

He saith unto him, Which? And Jesus said, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,

Young’s Literal Translation

He saith to him, 'What kind?' And Jesus said, 'Thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not commit adultery, thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not bear false witness,

World English Bible

He said to him, “Which ones?” Jesus said, “‘ You shall not murder .’ ‘ You shall not commit adultery .’ ‘ You shall not steal .’ ‘ You shall not offer false testimony .’

Darby Translation

He says to him, Which? And Jesus said, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,

Douay-Rheims

He said to him: Which? And Jesus said: Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness.

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